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Travel Conversation Questions (B1–C1)

Trips, planning styles, tourism and what travel really teaches us.

Age
Ages 13+
Level
B1–C1
Skill
Speaking
Format
Teacher guide
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Warm-up

In pairs, list five things that can go wrong on a trip and rank them from 'mildly annoying' to 'total disaster'. Share your worst one with the class.

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B1 · 1 of 12

What's the best trip you've ever taken, even a short one, and what made it special?

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All 12 questions

B1

  1. What's the best trip you've ever taken, even a short one, and what made it special?
  2. Do you like to plan every detail of a trip or decide things as you go? Why?
  3. What do you always pack, wherever you're going?
  4. Which place near your home would you show a visitor first, and why?

B2

  1. Is it better to spend a long time in one place or to see several places quickly? Why?
  2. How has the internet changed the way people choose and plan their trips?
  3. What are the pros and cons of travelling in a big group compared with travelling alone?
  4. If you could spend a month anywhere in the world, where would you go and what would you do there?

C1

  1. To what extent can a short-term visitor ever really understand a place?
  2. Should popular destinations limit the number of tourists, even if local businesses lose income as a result?
  3. Some people say you can 'travel' through books, films and food without leaving home. How far do you agree?
  4. How might travel look in thirty years' time, and what would we gain or lose along the way?

Wrap-up

In small groups, plan a three-day visit to your town for a guest on a tight budget. Present it in one minute, using at least two phrases from the list.

Printable question cards

Twelve cut-out cards with the level on each, plus the phrases and vocabulary.